Hogwarts Legacy

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7.9

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  1. vitorgaioso
    Sep 12, 2023
    7
    Provavelmente a nota aumentaria pelo menos uns 2 pontos se eu fosse fã do universo Harry Potter. Mas como sou apenas fã de souls-like, um 7 é mais que suficiente. História legalzinha, gameplay boa mas repetitiva depois de um certo ponto.
  2. Adam2he
    Sep 10, 2023
    4
    The game is awfull, It is only interesting for people who loves Harry potter
  3. alchemist_man
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    this is the game i always wanted
    adventure , fun gameplay , gorgeous graphic , great optimization , rich story , thanks you dear developers of hogwart legacy
  4. MrMefetran
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    It's really terrible. I don't understand why this piece of crap has so high rating. After 60+ hours of playing it was just boring, super repetitive, without any challenge at all and very weak plot. Not to mention the obligatory 2023 agenda. It seems like people have forgotten what really good games used to be like and this low quality games already seem awesome to them.
  5. Paulystan
    Sep 7, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've come back to this rating after trying at it again. I regret doing so. It is a very bad game filled with very bad characters and quests. I really do not understand why people think it is so good. If it was possible, I would score this game negatively. Lots of bugs. A very boring start where you literally go to school and sit through dull and overly eager lessons. Massive and very unnecessary woke liberal assault at certain points of the game (some things JK Rowling is on record being opposed to and its her world. She made this world and whether you like her writing or opinions or not, changing somebody else's art is plain wrong). Quests are classic fetch and tell somebody about it stuff. Why is the only way to get xp by completing certain quests?!?! Not killing anything or learning new things. This removes so much interest and makes things more linear, a stupid decision. Limited inventory and itemisation so far, this feels rushed and incomplete. So many options that could have existed were lost. Why is everybody kind of nice? You can't become a power hungry crazy guy at all and I thought that was one of the things about RPGs. Be good, bad or indifferent is a key aspect. Why are there not gangs in Hogwarts? Groups of people who team up as friendships and have rival friendships? Why is bullying apparently normal and you can't do anything about it apart from fetch the bullied kids silly marbles? Why not have an option to go and have a little chat with the older kids of mistreat her. OR join them?!? Where is the gore? So much to complain about and for that much money it's really not good. I am not a HP fan, didn't really like the books, read a third of one and then put it down. Didn't enjoy the films much either. What I do like is RPGs and what I do respect is the original artist. This game fails at both.… Expand
  6. Pipe8600
    Mar 6, 2023
    6
    Without ray tracing this game looks like a 2010 game, is slow, boring and bad optimize.
  7. Cioh87
    Sep 6, 2023
    8
    Breathtaking graphics. Honestly, just wandering through the forests, flying over the lake or exploring the castle would be enough for me. The world looks so beautiful.

    The story has room for improvement. It's okay but could definitely be more exciting and profound.
  8. Janen
    Sep 6, 2023
    0
    Chat GPT could write a better story. Most disappointing Game of the year and my life.
  9. holycone
    Sep 5, 2023
    9
    Immersive, good gameplay, great soundtrack, variety and a little depth. Good singleplayer mix. Hogwarts and the surroundings were build with passion and love. Worth the money.
  10. Idahoe1984
    Sep 2, 2023
    4
    boring, unimaginative
    after 30 hours in the game I saw 0 interesting quests or characters (really, among all the npc's only sebastian and ominis have some kind of personality - all others are just blank talking mouths)
    castle is too small - but still looks good - although it feels, same as the whole map, so dead and empty... in the night you won't see anyone in the castle. no prefects,    boring, unimaginative
    after 30 hours in the game I saw 0 interesting quests or characters (really, among all the npc's only sebastian and ominis have some kind of personality - all others are just blank talking mouths)
    castle is too small - but still looks good - although it feels, same as the whole map, so dead and empty... in the night you won't see anyone in the castle. no prefects, no teachers keeping the order - even dorms are absolutely empty - no one is sleeping in their beds.
    exploration is very boring, it's all the same: hundreds of tiny treasure caves, but there's only ~5 puzzles you need to solve to get the reward and they are pretty easy
    you have so little enemies... it's so easy to defeat them even on very hard settings, spells are fun tho - almost the only good part about this game, but you can defeat every enemy with 2-3 spells, again, the game is to easy
    graphics is very nice though    … Expand
  11. cxtvxc
    Aug 29, 2023
    8
    We all have to put out there for this studio to know: This game is so **** good! The love and hard work that I am seeing is mindblowing! I literally lost myself exploring the castle, didn't know where I was, from where
  12. DelSniper
    Aug 29, 2023
    8
    Hogwarts legacy is generally a perfect adaptation of the Harry Potter IP into a video game. It really had everything you could wish for in a hp game.

    The standout aspect of the game was the gameplay, mainly the combat. The combat was very fluid, fast paced and challenging enough to not become easy or dull. . The other aspects of the gameplay, such as the flying, movement, gear etc.    Hogwarts legacy is generally a perfect adaptation of the Harry Potter IP into a video game. It really had everything you could wish for in a hp game.

    The standout aspect of the game was the gameplay, mainly the combat. The combat was very fluid, fast paced and challenging enough to not become easy or dull.
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    The other aspects of the gameplay, such as the flying, movement, gear etc. were all in a very good state throughout the game, you honestly always felt like going from point A to B was short trip but you were always surrounded by the beautiful open world.

    Hogwarts Legacy has so many positives that you would think it's one of the best games ever made, I could easily name 10 other details that I really enjoyed but, instead of this being a 10/10 masterpiece, it ended up a 8 out of 10 because of one word: repetition. After 20 hours or so of playing all the side quests and exploring the fun mechanics, you start to get extremely bored due to the fact that each side mission and objective become the exact same sequence.
    Let us take the caves for example, the first few times you enter a cave the puzzles are fun and the combat is fresh, but after 5 or 6 of them you notice how blatantly repetitive the game is.
    The combat is this game became so boring due to the lack of different enemies, you would see spiders mostly in caves, goblins everywhere and the other enemies were seen only a few times here and there, I did say the combat was good but even too much of a good thing becomes boring. This repetitiveness doesn't only apply to the combat, the side quests are all basically the same schematic, the dialogue starts to get annoying as every character has to have way too many meaningless conversations, puzzles are not fun after you do the same puzzle just in a different combination for 20 side quests.

    The story was alright all in all, nothing that blew me away but not bad either.
    I do want to also point out that the customization was top tier, I spent a lot of time choosing the perfect attire and getting chests so that I could unlock new items.

    All in all this game could have been an all time great if there was more diversity in the gameplay. I hope the studio makes another open world game such as this one (possibly a sequel)    … Expand
  13. methodyy
    Aug 29, 2023
    9
    For someone who loves Harry lore, this games is what we all have been waiting for. Gourgues locations, fun battles, mounts, even finding puzzles, and all sort of stuff was fun for me even though I am not a big fun of achievements. Not a perfect 10 because game gets worse at the end.
  14. sommerlund
    Aug 28, 2023
    10
    Great game. Made me feel like I was in the HP verse. Didn't encounter any bugs. Had a great time. Made it on to my top 10 games of all time list.
  15. kinsang
    Aug 27, 2023
    8
    ถือว่าทำโลกเวทมนตร์ออกมาได้ดีอย่างที่คาดหวัง พร้อมรายละเอียดที่ทำออกมาอย่างประณีต โดยเฉพาะในฮอกวอทส์ที่แค่ได้เดินเล่นก็สนุกแล้ว เนื้อเรื่องหลักและเนื้อเรื่องรองไม่ถือว่าดีมากมายอะไร แต่ก็ไม่ได้แย่ ระบบการต่อสู้สนุกกว่าที่คาด เสียดายแมพที่ตั้งกว้าง แต่มีของที่น่าสนใจให้ทำน้อยไปหน่อย ส่วนใหญ่มีแต่ซ้ำๆ พอทำไปได้ซักพักก็จะเบื่อถือว่าทำโลกเวทมนตร์ออกมาได้ดีอย่างที่คาดหวัง พร้อมรายละเอียดที่ทำออกมาอย่างประณีต โดยเฉพาะในฮอกวอทส์ที่แค่ได้เดินเล่นก็สนุกแล้ว เนื้อเรื่องหลักและเนื้อเรื่องรองไม่ถือว่าดีมากมายอะไร แต่ก็ไม่ได้แย่ ระบบการต่อสู้สนุกกว่าที่คาด เสียดายแมพที่ตั้งกว้าง แต่มีของที่น่าสนใจให้ทำน้อยไปหน่อย ส่วนใหญ่มีแต่ซ้ำๆ พอทำไปได้ซักพักก็จะเบื่อ
  16. Pat2thek
    Aug 25, 2023
    8
    Best part of this game is exploring the world and Hogwarts on your broom. The main story is lack luster and fails to hit emotional moments but the "main" side quest that continue throughout the game are wonderful moments, shout out to the magical beast quest line. Combat is okay, a little repetitive and progession of your spells stops almost half way through. Recommend for anyone thatBest part of this game is exploring the world and Hogwarts on your broom. The main story is lack luster and fails to hit emotional moments but the "main" side quest that continue throughout the game are wonderful moments, shout out to the magical beast quest line. Combat is okay, a little repetitive and progession of your spells stops almost half way through. Recommend for anyone that likes open world games and the Wizarding world.… Expand
  17. Richardca84
    Aug 24, 2023
    9
    So this game had a great storyline and plot. The only thing I would have done to improve this game would have made something to make it more replayable. Once you don't the quest once and you can remember the game it is not as much fun the second time around. Still a great game and well deserved the 9 out 10 from me. What they could have done is have many more quests per house that wouldSo this game had a great storyline and plot. The only thing I would have done to improve this game would have made something to make it more replayable. Once you don't the quest once and you can remember the game it is not as much fun the second time around. Still a great game and well deserved the 9 out 10 from me. What they could have done is have many more quests per house that would have been only for that house. And make it where there is a different quest for the way you are in the game, good/neutral/bad. This would have caused even more playability for the same house as well.… Expand
  18. wolfaust
    Aug 23, 2023
    10
    Hogwarts, which always adorned my dreams as a child, gave me the opportunity to realise my dream of being a student, albeit virtually.

    The atmosphere of the game draws you in very quickly. You can play as if there is no end in the game, and although the challenges are a fun and generous reward system, they also have quite entertaining puzzles. You can also see lots of easter eggs from    Hogwarts, which always adorned my dreams as a child, gave me the opportunity to realise my dream of being a student, albeit virtually.

    The atmosphere of the game draws you in very quickly. You can play as if there is no end in the game, and although the challenges are a fun and generous reward system, they also have quite entertaining puzzles. You can also see lots of easter eggs from books and movies.

    Edit: This game is a masterpiece!    … Expand
  19. James432023
    Apr 6, 2023
    10
    Playing through the quests in this game is like 50+ extra hours of Harry Potter movies, but you are starring in it ! Gameplay combined elements of all the games that I’ve played since Prince of Persia in the MS DOS days up to the modern day.

    Play this for the best and most current gaming and graphics.And something that not a lot of games have. A popular story that you will like being a    Playing through the quests in this game is like 50+ extra hours of Harry Potter movies, but you are starring in it ! Gameplay combined elements of all the games that I’ve played since Prince of Persia in the MS DOS days up to the modern day.

    Play this for the best and most current gaming and graphics.And something that not a lot of games have. A popular story that you will like being a part of.

    This game will break records according to many people in the gaming community.    … Expand
  20. Hirslay
    Aug 20, 2023
    0
    A little too sloopy and empty. But overall best HP game. Well done! I can't wait for Hogwarts Legacy 2 with bigger budget
  21. NouKz
    Aug 18, 2023
    9
    Jogo é muito divertido, realmente te coloca na pele de um aluno de hogwarts, batalhas são divertidas mas não muito desafiadoras, exploração brilha! como é divertido sair pelos cantos de hogwarts e arredores, pegar a varinha ou grifo e sair viajando pelo mundo
  22. hrubi
    Aug 18, 2023
    8
    Very good game with nice graphics but it is a bit not optimzed, I had a lot of lag full randomly.
    The story and the quests are average but I loved the gameplay because the fighting system and the Hogwarts world are awesome.
  23. Shadow2011
    Aug 17, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Il gioco è fantastico:il paesaggio di hogwarts è stupendo,i nemici e i personaggi hanno un character design veramente ben fatto e,da amante di Harry Potter,nn potevo nn adorare tutti gli ester eggs rivolti alla storica saga.A me però,nn è mai piaciuto Il protagonista:Harry.Quindi il fatto che il personaggio poteva essere scelto dal giocatore mi ha intrigato ancora di più.Il mondo è liberamente esplorabile ed è arricchito da molti avamposti e dungeon nemici.Poi ovviamente la cosa più magica di questo gioco è esplorare la mappa con la scopa e l'ippogrifo;solo che ho trovato qualche difficoltà a manovrare la scopa volante.Gli incatesimi sono tutti molto utili e potrete decidere se sbloccare anche le magie senza perdono.Però purtroppo,c'è una storia molto moscia,con dialoghi alla horaizon e molte missioni ripetitive.Oppure nn ci si lega per niente ai personaggi infatti.ALLERTA SPOILER!!Quando il nostro "maestro" muore alla fine del gioco,sinceramente nn ci sono rimasto male per niente.Cmq anche il combattimento risulta fluido e zone come la camera delle necessità sono fatte con molta cura.Quindi,alla fine di questa recenzione,ritorno a dire che hogwarts legacy è un gioco veramente magico(in tutti i sensi)e consiglio a tutti gli amanti di Harry Potter di provarlo.E smettetela di dire che è corto e facile da platinare,pk per farlo,bisogna collezzionare un sacco di cose.… Expand
  24. Starexian
    Aug 17, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An amazing game with a great story and one of the best magic (harry potter magic) integration I have seen in a video game. great characters and of course who could forget, Hufflepuff Common room?
    great game would recommend unless you hate jk rowling    … Expand
  25. NoaLoki
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    Hogwarts legacy is an amazing RPG. It is a perfect game for all Harry Potter fans. You can do so much in this game. The game itself looks amazing and the designs are flawless and full of details. I'd recomend this game to play for everyone
  26. Kabbaway
    Aug 15, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review is NOT objective, but frankly the real-life consequences of financially enabling and endorsing a multimillionaire in their dangerous bigotry is more important than any sort of "objective" game review. The only reason I've change it from 0 to 1 is to acknowledge the hard work of the non-bigoted staff.

    * Extensive history of anti-LGBTQIA+ views (yes, not just the transphobia)
    * Racist dog whistles - "slavery is good, actually" via the elves, stereotypical names for all of the very few BIPOC character, antisemitism via the goblins ("large hooked noses, obsession with gold, greedy/untrustworthy" as with many Jewish caricatures, parallels between goblin rebellion and the Fettmilc riots (Jews were exiled and executed 1612 - 1614), kidnapping children for blood is adjacent to the fearmongering myth of blood libel, shoving non-kosher gorgonzola into a shofar-like horn that was a prized artificact of the goblins), major devs on HL were known Gamergate and right-wingers in online spaces which Warner Bros KNOWINGLY shrugged off when concerns were raised during product.
    * Sexism and fatphobia (thin/beautiful = good and fat/ugly = bad or incompetent especially for women)
    * Ableism - Joanne believes that autistic people are not capable of making their own decisions and doing what will make them happy ( in relation to transphobia due to a notable overlap between the two communities)

    Players are free to do as they wish, but please beware that Joanne has admitted herself that she sees the financial success of the Harry Potter franchise as validation for her dangerous views. Her fans and paying consumers are being used for social and political clout, and she will turn on you just as easily as she did on the above marginalised groups the minute you've worn out your usefulness to her.    … Expand
  27. ManiDon
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    One of the best games in all aspects! Worth playing, super graphic! Extraordinary game!
  28. Krutonite
    Aug 15, 2023
    8
    This is the game we all dreamed of around 15 years ago. We are older now... and we may have moved on, but haven't forgotten. A beautifully crafted Hogwarts experience with Witcher-level attention to detail. Some technical issues with framerate and some minor bugs but it didn't detract from the fun.
    It's not a very serious or deep RPG, but definitely all that a HP game needs to be.
    The    This is the game we all dreamed of around 15 years ago. We are older now... and we may have moved on, but haven't forgotten. A beautifully crafted Hogwarts experience with Witcher-level attention to detail. Some technical issues with framerate and some minor bugs but it didn't detract from the fun.
    It's not a very serious or deep RPG, but definitely all that a HP game needs to be.
    The game came pretty much out of nowhere, took us all by surprise. Happy it's here.
    Magical.    … Expand
  29. TruthSeaker
    Aug 15, 2023
    7
    Very solid game. Much more enjoyable in every way than 90% of 2k23 titles.
    Major cons - game is extremely easy and story is really lacking in terms of depth and proper pacing.
  30. klementineQt
    Aug 14, 2023
    0
    they hyped the sh*t out of the most mid generic open world game imaginable just to reinforce hatred lmao
  31. ImBakingBrad
    Aug 14, 2023
    9
    Excellent game! I highly recommend. Whether you’re a Harry Potter fan, or just a fan of good games, you should give it a try.
  32. Mune
    Aug 14, 2023
    8
    The environment is beautiful and the castle feels grand and alive, on the other hand the gameplay is extremely repetitive and the side activities are just copy and pasted all over the map
  33. walkerz2
    Aug 14, 2023
    7
    Apesar de um ritimo repetitivo, e mecanicas manjadas a roupagem de harry potter agrada a criança interna e compensa a jogatina.
  34. Tacco1306
    Aug 13, 2023
    7
    This game is pure fan-service. i played it on release with some mayor bugs and had a little break... it did not catch me again.
  35. sideshownate
    Aug 13, 2023
    7
    The story is pretty average and boring. There is fun to be made especially for fans of the series but there could have been more.
  36. Hatsspace
    Aug 11, 2023
    7
    its fun for like the first 15 or so hours but gets stale and REPETITIVE their is like so many side activities that are completely useless BUT exploring Hogwarts is incredibly fun
  37. InMassiveDebt
    Aug 11, 2023
    7
    Hogwarts Legacy extends an immersive and enthralling journey into the enchanting realm of Harry Potter. With its captivating storyline, compelling side quests, and visually striking graphics, it initially grips players' attention. Nevertheless, the game falls short in justifying its price due to its brevity and lack of substantial content. Moreover, the limited impact of player choices onHogwarts Legacy extends an immersive and enthralling journey into the enchanting realm of Harry Potter. With its captivating storyline, compelling side quests, and visually striking graphics, it initially grips players' attention. Nevertheless, the game falls short in justifying its price due to its brevity and lack of substantial content. Moreover, the limited impact of player choices on the surrounding world contributes to a somewhat unsatisfying experience, leaving an impression of emptiness.… Expand
  38. lesiuML
    Aug 10, 2023
    8
    As I Harry Potter fan I could easily give a 10 out of 10 because I've been waiting for such game for many years... It was kinda a dream come true.

    But to be honest with myself hogwarts legacy unfortunately is nowhere near to perfection. Lot of side quest are terrible boring, almost every dungeon is exactly the same, there is absolutely no reason to collect so many clothing, spells are    As I Harry Potter fan I could easily give a 10 out of 10 because I've been waiting for such game for many years... It was kinda a dream come true.

    But to be honest with myself hogwarts legacy unfortunately is nowhere near to perfection. Lot of side quest are terrible boring, almost every dungeon is exactly the same, there is absolutely no reason to collect so many clothing, spells are great but the inconvenience of using them is horrible, merlin trials are so annoying and time consuming, not to mention stuttering fps and so many bugged achievements... I've beat the game in 100% and I'm so exhausted... The most boring and daunting platinum I've ever done.

    BUT my first 30 hours with this game was absolutely stunning! Music is brilliant, visuals are breathtaking, exploration and attention to details is unheard of. This game was created with so much love and care that I was left speechless for so many times! My first impression was amazing and it was something I haven't felt for a long time in games. I really regret doing all of the achievements because that was really nasty and tedious thing... Eaven the Sekiro platinum was easier hahah!

    Although I thing that this game is an outstanding experience and I highly recommend it to everyone and especially for HP fans!    … Expand
  39. hsredux
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Amazing game, this is truly one of the kind and all aspect of this game are really engaging. It's basically one of the most open-world games with amazing visuals, combat, storytelling and exploration.
  40. Doctorsilvana
    Aug 6, 2023
    0
    It's a nostalgia trip through the Hogwarts Museum. The museum interacts with itself but you aren't allowed to touch anything. Just revelio for pieces of information.

    Then you head out into the promised Action-RPG with close to no RPG elements in the game, it feels like a combat simulation with harry potter skin and tedious and repetitive merlin trials, one room dungeons with close to no    It's a nostalgia trip through the Hogwarts Museum. The museum interacts with itself but you aren't allowed to touch anything. Just revelio for pieces of information.

    Then you head out into the promised Action-RPG with close to no RPG elements in the game, it feels like a combat simulation with harry potter skin and tedious and repetitive merlin trials, one room dungeons with close to no creativity. The game was promising but it missed on so many criticial and technical levels. Still it's enjoyable for the average non gamer who wants to explore Hogwarts and fight spiders.    … Expand
  41. Ltldogg
    Aug 6, 2023
    10
    I love this game and have played it to 100% completion. I love the movement, controls, camera work, story, graphics, etc. An easy 10 out of 10 for me!
  42. Xenshin1231
    Aug 1, 2023
    8
    Hogwarts Legacy is an action "role-playing" game that takes place in the Harry Potter universe. Despite being called Hogwarts Legacy most of the games main quest doesn't take place at Hogwarts but instead in the surrounding areas. This is one of my biggest gripes with the game. When I first got to start exploring Hogwarts I was so excited to see this perfect recreation of Hogwarts and howHogwarts Legacy is an action "role-playing" game that takes place in the Harry Potter universe. Despite being called Hogwarts Legacy most of the games main quest doesn't take place at Hogwarts but instead in the surrounding areas. This is one of my biggest gripes with the game. When I first got to start exploring Hogwarts I was so excited to see this perfect recreation of Hogwarts and how I was going to learn the locations of every class and how every hallway connects to one another and be fully immersed in Hogwarts. But the game doesn't really do that because you just fast travel everywhere in Hogwarts and you don't actually spend that much time in Hogwarts. A game called Hogwarts Legacy should use Hogwarts to its full advantage and really get the player to experience their semester there instead of just extending the map further and further away from Hogwarts.
    The game does use nostalgia very well as it hits many of the same important beats and locations that you experience from the movies/books. The mandrake scene, forbidden forest, room of requirement, fighting a troll, polyjuice potion, restricted area in the library, the deathly hallows are all in the game and they pull from the source material well, but it can often times just feel like they are making you remember the original.
    This game reminds me a lot of the Batman Arkham games, specifically Arkham City because thats my favorite one. The similarities are number one in the combat and number two in the puzzle elements of the game. The combat is like ranged Batman Arkham combat. The main elements are dodging, countering, attacking, and racking up your combo. The big difference is in Hogwarts Legacy you often times have to use spells to break an enemies barrier as well as being able to stagger them and do massive damage to them. In the Batman games the camera tends to be better as well as which enemy you have to lock onto where in Hogwarts legacy I can be looking at an enemy right in front of me and it will target an enemy 20 meters away. Having a huge arsenal of spells is super fun to use and it works really well. I played on the hard difficulty and it made the game much more enjoyable, but it did hinder my enjoyment in some of the higher level more tanky enemies like trolls where I would end up doing the same dodges and attacks for 3-4 minutes straight.
    The second part is how similar the Merlin Trials remind me of the Riddler trophies. You use some ability to solve a puzzle and get a small reward. Sometimes you may or may not have the ability unlocked at the time so you may have to come back. But in Hogwarts Legacy a lot of the puzzles are so simple they don't feel like puzzles, like when you just have to destroy the rocks that pop up. It's mostly about walking around trying to find all 5 of the rocks. The progression in the Merlin trials allows for you to hold more gear but by the end of the game I didn't feel any want or need to complete all of them.
    The flying in the game is okay, it is very convenient for getting to new locations but I feel like it makes you observe the world less. But maybe that is because the open world content of the game isn't much to actually do. I did a couple of side quests but they didn't intrigue me that much. I did a couple of broomstick trials and some merlin trials, found a couple of astronomy tables if they were on my way but I didn't really want to interact with the open world. It feels much different in how I would want to do every shrine in Tears of the Kingdom but skip over almost every bubble on my minimap.
    The story is just kinda meh. You're the chosen one and have to complete some trials. A couple characters you don't care about die along the way. The main quest progression is a lot more interesting. I really liked the assignments you would get from your classes. They required you to do some extra off the beaten path type things and rewarded you with a new spell. Some quests required some spells to complete them so completing these assignments was important and it was one of my favorite parts of the early game.
    The relationship quests are all kind of meh as well as the main story with one exception. I didn't care for Otai quest and I liked Poppy a little bit. They were all kinda generic quests with not very interesting themes. But Sebastian's questline is a different story. This questline elevates the game but it also makes me with the game was so much more.
    Sebastian's questline is Sebastians quest to reverse the curse that was placed on his twin sister, Anne. The quest revolves around the "Unforgivable Curses" that exist in the Harry Potter world. The unforgivable curses, specifically Avada Kedavra is one of the worst pieces of lore written into Harry Potter as it just gives all dark wizards something to constantly use; however, it ends up working much better in a video game where there are cooldowns between uses of spells. In one of the early quests in the questline, you or Sebastian must    … Expand
  43. Visitbr
    Aug 1, 2023
    7
    o jogo em sí é divertido, o mapa e a ambientação são os pontos fortes, hogwarts é muito bem feita nesse jogo, o combate é muito divertido, o mundo tem muito conteúdo e missões, mas a história principal é muito desinteressante, as missões secundarias do sebastian foram muito melhores que a historia principal, o jogo é lindo e tem cenários fenomenais, mas é extremamente mal otimizado, eleo jogo em sí é divertido, o mapa e a ambientação são os pontos fortes, hogwarts é muito bem feita nesse jogo, o combate é muito divertido, o mundo tem muito conteúdo e missões, mas a história principal é muito desinteressante, as missões secundarias do sebastian foram muito melhores que a historia principal, o jogo é lindo e tem cenários fenomenais, mas é extremamente mal otimizado, ele come memoria ram e vram de maneira absurda ele pesa a placa de vídeo sem ao menos ter gráficos ou um mapa que justificasse todo esse "peso" do game, algo que me decepcionou foi a floresta proibida, nos filmes e livros cita a existência de varias criaturas mas no game só tem aranhas(que por sinal nao faz sentindo existir diversas aranhas sendo que aragog vai aparecer quase 100 anos depois dos eventos desse jogo) e duendes.… Expand
  44. MayaSarasfall
    Jul 31, 2023
    0
    not perfect, but still an excellent game to play through. Too bad an absolutely abhorrent community used the lives of people who have nothing to do with the game in order to attack anyone that enjoyed this game
  45. random-dude
    Jul 26, 2023
    7
    Almost excellent game. Gameplay-mechanics and the world design - superb. Music, atmosphere, immersion and exploring in this game is pure bliss. Lots and lots of little lore-accurate details, fun easter eggs and all-around unique charm that only the wizarding world has (and which the later movies lacked). The setting (year 1890) is interesting, and the acting is solid.

    Puzzles... some    Almost excellent game. Gameplay-mechanics and the world design - superb. Music, atmosphere, immersion and exploring in this game is pure bliss. Lots and lots of little lore-accurate details, fun easter eggs and all-around unique charm that only the wizarding world has (and which the later movies lacked). The setting (year 1890) is interesting, and the acting is solid.

    Puzzles... some work, and some are too easy. Most puzzles are repeated too many times. Would've wanter more variety in these, the mechanics and spell combinations would allow for more varied puzzles in difficulty and execution, and I hope this is something they add later on in a DLC.

    Bosses are underwhelming. First few were a copy/paste same fight, and the only good boss with fun and engaging mechanics was the very last one. Though the last boss was good, it didn't feel like the final boss of a game - more like a lead-up to it.

    Main villains weren't much of a fight, and were mostly relegated as mid-bosses with endless adds. The environments in these fights were uninspired, and lacked any opportunity to utilize the surroundings for different tactics, other than the repetitive crowd control you spend most of the game using.

    The story is is another weakness in this game. Its build-up is good, but the resolution comes suddenly bringing the main story to an abrupt end. After completing the main story, there's little to no reason to stick around doing side quests and explore more of the map. Which is a shame, since the world is Beautiful with a Capitol B, and immersive.

    I'll raise my score if they deliver a good DLC, but for now it's a very solid 7.
    Or if they give me quidditch, it's an automatic 10.    … Expand
  46. Asspull
    Jul 25, 2023
    8
    typical 3A big game . it has everything it should be . but certainly need more cute costume and the story is too normal. the flying system is satisfied , amazing flying low crossing street .
  47. canisfamiliaris
    Jul 24, 2023
    9
    1. its absolutely beautiful, like stunning - its so much fun to walk around and look at places we saw as kids in movies.

    2. its completely on rails - none of your choices really matter 3. the combat is fun. really fun - like the witcher - its a bit difficult to master, but once you have it everything is pretty easy 4. its obviously acquiesced a ton to the alphabet mafia - like no    1. its absolutely beautiful, like stunning - its so much fun to walk around and look at places we saw as kids in movies.

    2. its completely on rails - none of your choices really matter

    3. the combat is fun. really fun - like the witcher - its a bit difficult to master, but once you have it everything is pretty easy

    4. its obviously acquiesced a ton to the alphabet mafia - like no sexes mentioned and a trans runs the tavern - but...one thing i found hilarious - you can't go into the girl's dormitory as a boy - stay strong JK.

    Conclusion - worth 70 bucks? Resoundingly YES 9 only because its very linear. Wandering around Hogwarts and seeing it in person is worth the cost alone.    … Expand
  48. fanmadeendings
    Jul 23, 2023
    8
    It's good fun. Not really good fun, like it could've been, but a really solid time.
  49. Nicolas42
    Jul 20, 2023
    8
    The game is filled with soul and details. It's a really awesome piece of art. It has some performance issues, but I'm sure they will fix those. I'm loving it as a person who never watched or read one single HP movie/book, so it's a great entertainment as a standalone game too.
  50. EKYR
    Jul 11, 2023
    7
    hogwarts legacy is the definitive game to get for a harry potter /fantastic beasts fan, it is great at what it does. I enjoyed my time with this game, the graphics are one of the best ive seen, the world ESPECIALLY hogwarts castle is marvellous, they got that really bang on, nailed it in every aspect. Walking around the castle and having a whimsical feel of magic and wonder around you ishogwarts legacy is the definitive game to get for a harry potter /fantastic beasts fan, it is great at what it does. I enjoyed my time with this game, the graphics are one of the best ive seen, the world ESPECIALLY hogwarts castle is marvellous, they got that really bang on, nailed it in every aspect. Walking around the castle and having a whimsical feel of magic and wonder around you is truly not replicable in other games because other games dont do harry potter like this game does. Walking to and from class, learning new spells, talking to your npc friends, it is super immersive while you are in the hogwarts castle. Hogsmeade is also a treat to explore, fans will recognise many familar places from the movies. The fan service is really done super super well, i must praise them alot for this. Thumbs up. You can even have a pet farm where you can rear animals and make spells, this is like so cool to do in the game, well done.

    However the game is far from perfect!
    as a video game fan, i could easily tell the game fails to really innovate or broaden our expectations of what a modern open world can do, it gets boring very quickly as you do endless fetch quests (while riding various mounts which are quite fun to do ngl, only thing keeping me from falling asleep while doing side quests), the combat is the most basic in a video game ever, every single enemy can be killed with the simple spell you get at the start. The illusion really breaks once you leave the castle and hogsmeade because the world doesnt have much to offer at all. The repeated dialogue is really annoying also. Towards the end, the game can start to feel quite repetitive and dry, with a run of the mill good vs evil storyline, which when considering the audience of the game might include younger klds, its fine i guess,, but story does not stand out and repetitive missions are unwelcome and distasteful.
    Hogwarts Legacy is great at what it does and it really shows, but the game could use some fine tuning such as stronger story and expanded open world concepts.    … Expand
  51. Harthik69
    Jul 9, 2023
    10
    Its an EPIC game. I like the gameplay and the visuals were fantastic. I would like to play again in future
  52. Trypsinogen
    Jul 8, 2023
    9
    Quite a fun romp through the Harry Potter world. Unfortunately, you can tell they were aspiring for bigger things at the start of the game and then towards the end you are just repeating a lot of the same basic content over and over, but it's still very enjoyable.
  53. DocJM
    Jul 8, 2023
    3
    Awful game design and controls. Huge pack of spells and only 4 keys for binding. Ok, you have sets of spells but they don't cover all spells anyway.
    And why the character step forward each time when casts?
    Broom control is even more painful. You can't control camera and look up and down. Sure Avalanche, this feature during flight is totally unnecessary. Good job. Moreover all characters    Awful game design and controls. Huge pack of spells and only 4 keys for binding. Ok, you have sets of spells but they don't cover all spells anyway.
    And why the character step forward each time when casts?
    Broom control is even more painful. You can't control camera and look up and down. Sure Avalanche, this feature during flight is totally unnecessary. Good job.
    Moreover all characters are the same, no personality at all.    … Expand
  54. Gaming_Bear
    Jul 7, 2023
    7
    Game started out magical, but very quickly feel into the void of repetitive empty open worlds. They really should have taken not of the top tier open worlds like red dead redemption, Skyrim, witcher 3. This game could have been a classic instead it was just ok.

    Pro Combat is ok Graphics are decent Cons World feels repetitive and empty Need to work on making the world feel organic and    Game started out magical, but very quickly feel into the void of repetitive empty open worlds. They really should have taken not of the top tier open worlds like red dead redemption, Skyrim, witcher 3. This game could have been a classic instead it was just ok.

    Pro
    Combat is ok
    Graphics are decent

    Cons
    World feels repetitive and empty
    Need to work on making the world feel organic and interactions exist and occur organically and don't pull you from the world . Red dead 2 does this well.
    Music needs to be more effective. Flying mechanics need to be fully redone especially if there is going to be Quidditch. Should be able to do complex arial manuvers while still being able to look so around. Final con...no Quidditch... How dare they.    … Expand
  55. Mahdiar
    Jul 7, 2023
    8
    Gameplay : 7
    Graphics : 8
    Story : 8
    Sound : 8
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    Overall : 8
  56. Morivivere
    Jul 2, 2023
    0
    A thin veneer of poorly written story to target and profit off of hate for marginalized groups, team and owner purposely included hateful content with the intent to promote hateful ideologies.
  57. Teiila
    Jul 2, 2023
    8
    Very fun game. The graphics are breath taking, flying in this world is beautiful or wandering through the forest etc. You get the feeling of a living world with lots of magic in it. The mini games and riddles are also fun, though I must say, that the story could be better. It does have it's moments, but I feel like it wasted a bit potential here and there.
  58. TuMakoSezy
    Jul 1, 2023
    9
    Overall=8.5/10 | Jugabilidad=9 | Entretenimiento=8 | Diseño=10 | Historia=7 |
  59. SkateWitches---
    Jun 29, 2023
    5
    We wanted bully with magic but we got cyberpunk fantasy edition, a graphically and visually impressive experience that fails miserably in the gameplay department, a total lack of any sort of interaction with the other students, the teachers or with the school itself other than a few lines of dialogue make the carefully designed world feel fake, all of this along with a plethora of fakeWe wanted bully with magic but we got cyberpunk fantasy edition, a graphically and visually impressive experience that fails miserably in the gameplay department, a total lack of any sort of interaction with the other students, the teachers or with the school itself other than a few lines of dialogue make the carefully designed world feel fake, all of this along with a plethora of fake choices and an underwhelming story make hogwarts legacy nothing more than a theme park ride, the potential of the combat system is overshadowed by a lack of enemy variety making the fights stale and boring and the narrative potential of finding yourself forced to use the unforgivable curses is broken by the fact they didn't bother to implement any sort of punishment, if you cast avada kedavra in front of a teacher, they will say "don't do it again" if you do it again, they will say a different line, and that's it, to me, that the recap of the entire experience, a game world that looks pretty and that doesn't give a s**t about the player. If you want to look at nice furniture for €50 I suggest you instead go to an ikea store, where you can do it for free.… Expand
  60. nobodyimportant
    Jun 28, 2023
    8
    I enjoyed this game much more than I anticipated. The story is nothing groundbreaking, but it does its job. However, it is quite questionable how we can use unforgivable curses without consequences. Also, Sebastian, I like you but you're also an ass, and you need to face some consequences for your actions.
  61. Neuromaster4
    Jun 27, 2023
    8
    Très bon jeux.
    - Une Histoire passionnante a suivre.
    - Des quêtes secondaires plutôt convaincante.
    - Gameplay assez basique et facile a prendre en main.
    - Graphiquement Correct avec de jolie plan par moment.
    - Une durée de vie plus que correct.

    Je ne suis pas un fan de l'univers harry potter mais on se laisse facilement ensorceler dans se jeux.
  62. MarcoMasera
    Jun 27, 2023
    3
    I really wanted to like this game, but I can't.
    The only good thing I can say about it is the setting, very nice and curated. It does take you back to old memories and hogwarts has never been so detailed. That said the real game can be described by one word: BORING.
    -Most of the time is spent reaching some point, following a track on your mini-map. Then you reach the point and get 2    I really wanted to like this game, but I can't.
    The only good thing I can say about it is the setting, very nice and curated. It does take you back to old memories and hogwarts has never been so detailed. That said the real game can be described by one word: BORING.
    -Most of the time is spent reaching some point, following a track on your mini-map. Then you reach the point and get 2 minutes cutscene, perhaps some boring assignment or some heavily guided search-and-discover session, and then back to following the mini map track.
    -The game is full of cutscenes and dialogues but they all feels uninspired at best. Really why couln't they hire decent writers?
    -Most secondary missions are so boring they hurt.
    -Puzzles sections are sometimes ok, sometimes so obvious! And of course if you don't solve them in 1 minute the main character will say something that tells you what to do so no brain required at all.
    -Combat is so and so. It is challenging and perhaps someone will like it.

    After 5 to 6 hours I don't find myself wanting to play anymore. The world is massive and curated but I don't want to visit it because there is nothing interesting to do.    … Expand
  63. Sullix29
    Jun 25, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Franchement, je ne vois en rien qui soit similaire à la saga harry potter, ça fait vieux monde, rpg comme les autres, pas de quidditch, 0 joie de vivre, grosse déception, 5eme année mon cul ouais, je m'attendais à une bonne 1ere année bien festif avec de la magie constamment qui nous entourent mais là, y'a vraiment rien et le personnage principal est Dieu lui-même et fais ce qu'il veut du monde. nan mais wtf ?

    3/10    … Expand
  64. xgatto
    Jun 24, 2023
    7
    Great start, tons of potential, but you can tell it's a bit of an "amateurish" work. From distorted, badly mixed voices, to lag and glitches. Excited for a sequel if they ever make one. As far as this one goes, it's pretty average.
  65. MarsKramer
    Jun 24, 2023
    5
    5/10. Avoid if you hate Ubisoft style games. Message cannot include less than seventy-five letters, so I have to write it.
  66. lukeak
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    One of the best games ever made. It has it all: a great Story, Gameplay, World building, and graphics
  67. LetsGoPokemonLu
    Jun 23, 2023
    4
    I reeeeally wanted to like this game, and I tried my very best to do so, but it just falls flat in most aspects outside of the representation of Hogwarts itself.
  68. co3676
    Jun 23, 2023
    6
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  69. Renaigse
    Jun 22, 2023
    7
    Пример игры, которая получила огромную популярность и завышенные оценки просто потому, что сама франшиза, по которой сделана игра, крайне популярна + давно не было по ней высокобюджетных проектов. Буквально люди, которые практически не играют в игры, зашли поностальгировать по Гаре Потнаму, отсюда и такие баллы. На деле же игра сделана по всем канонам ААА дрочилен: незапоминающийся главныйПример игры, которая получила огромную популярность и завышенные оценки просто потому, что сама франшиза, по которой сделана игра, крайне популярна + давно не было по ней высокобюджетных проектов. Буквально люди, которые практически не играют в игры, зашли поностальгировать по Гаре Потнаму, отсюда и такие баллы. На деле же игра сделана по всем канонам ААА дрочилен: незапоминающийся главный сюжет, второсортные допы, куча выпадающего разноцветного лутячего, отвратительные диалоги и оптимизация, но отличная графика, анимации и проработка самого мира.… Expand
  70. Young_Fawn
    Jun 21, 2023
    9
    A Truly Magical Game

    Hogwarts Legacy has no right to be as phenomenal as it is. Admittedly, when I heard the game had been delayed and just in general with how badly triple A games are on release nowadays, I was expecting this game to bomb in a similar fashion to the Callisto Protocol. But I was so wrong. The Game is an open world RPG with a create-your-own protagonist and it's one    A Truly Magical Game

    Hogwarts Legacy has no right to be as phenomenal as it is. Admittedly, when I heard the game had been delayed and just in general with how badly triple A games are on release nowadays, I was expecting this game to bomb in a similar fashion to the Callisto Protocol. But I was so wrong.

    The Game is an open world RPG with a create-your-own protagonist and it's one of the best RPG's of this kind I've ever played. Exploring Hogwarts is genuinely some of the most fun you'll have in a game like this, and exploring the Scottish Highlands outside of Hogwarts is just as exciting. It's a game that can fill you with child-like wonder.

    The main story is rather decent, it's strong enough that it doesn't feel like a slog and keeps you interested in what's going to happen next. The main story is effectively split into two paths which naturally converge over the course of the game, the first being that you're following the steps of another Wizard from hundreds of years ago and the other basically being a Goblin Rebellion-type. However for me, the best story-telling in this game isn't the main story at all, even if it is rather good.

    For me, the best story telling is about the friends you meet along the way. There are three which basically take you all the way to the end of the game in long extended storylines which are interesting enough that if the game decided to more linear, they could've used any one of these storylines and it would have been great. The Slytherin friend storyline is definitely my favourite out of those ones. However there are a lot of different side quests dotted around the map, helping younger students, citizens of Hogsmeade, treasure maps. There is a lot to do in this game.

    The combat is fantastic. I expected it to be weird and clunky, as someone who has played a lot of third person shooters and other types of fighting games, the idea of fighting with a wand seemed, for lack of a better word, lame and uninspired. Again, I'll admit I was wrong. The combat is so satisfying and it doesn't last long enough to feel tedious. It's short bursts of combo'ing your spells together, the animation balance of it all chaining together is extremely entertaining to witness. There are a multitude of spells to choose from, each having their own category and doing different things. Pick what suits you best.

    I'd say the only little gripe I had about the game, was in relation to some of the side quests. If you go too hard on exploration of ruins and other dungeon-esque environments, you'll end up doing the full thing, which is fine. You might pick up a weird item or defeat a boss which is to be expected. Then, hours later, a side quest will open up where the quest giver will ask you to do basically what you already did. And after you receive the quest, after you are done talking to them, the next part of the quest is to return to them. It kind of stopped me from exploring as much as I should have, in fear that I'd either need to return to a place I'd already been to, or by spoiling a side-quest storyline by having already done the location in question.

    You can customise your character to a good degree, initially you create their race, facial features etc, but the best part comes from the outstanding amount of outfits you can have. You can wear your Hogwarts cloak and uniform, a Highland Uniform, general clothing, scarfs, no scarfs, glasses, wizard hats, top hats. It's brilliant. I changed my outfit constantly during the game just so I always felt fresh.

    Overall, Hogwarts Legacy is one of the best games created in its genre, everyone should play this, if you like Harry Potter, play it, if you like Open World RPG's, play it. If you just like good video games in general. Play it. It's a truly remarkable experience that will keep you at your desk for hours just admiring all it has to offer. 9/10.    … Expand
  71. Blaze8
    Jun 20, 2023
    10
    Ce jeu m'a procuré un plaisir incroyable et continue de le faire. Les graphismes sont tout simplement époustouflants. L'histoire est également très bonne et les nombreuses activités me divertissent énormément.
  72. Hochbichler
    Jun 18, 2023
    4
    Hogwarts Legacy is an open world action RPG released in 2023. Before the release I read an article that said that you should only buy this game if you hate transistors and jews. So you can see why I was tempted, but in the end, cooler heads prevailed and I procured the game the usual way. I am very glad that I did, for this game is the worst dump of SJW crap that I have ever seen. ButHogwarts Legacy is an open world action RPG released in 2023. Before the release I read an article that said that you should only buy this game if you hate transistors and jews. So you can see why I was tempted, but in the end, cooler heads prevailed and I procured the game the usual way. I am very glad that I did, for this game is the worst dump of SJW crap that I have ever seen. But let’s start on a positive note. First of all the graphics is very nice, animations are splendid, all seems slick and smooth and polished. The castle itself is just fantastic. A lot of work and passion obviously went into building that castle. The animated paintings are also very cool and really help to build the atmosphere of the world of magic. It is a very nice start. The menu is very clear and the game font is likeable. So far I am impressed. As far as creative writing goes, I was only somewhat impressed by the shadow questline, it is the promise of what could have been. The dark atmosphere of the Salazar Scriptorium and the simple dark heart beat like music. Wow, that is very good, I wonder what will come next. Sadly what comes next is the ugandan questline and for some weird reason I was not as invested in that one. But let’s leave the SJW aside just for a little while longer and focus on the other negatives. For me the game was just too immature. I know it may sound weird and I know that the game and the whole HP world is meant primarily for children, but still, it was too simplistic, too bleak. The school houses do not play any role, students from all houses and seemingly of all ages simply mix everywhere, even in the classes. There was not even the slightest hint of anything sexual, even though a castle full of teenagers seems like a very good place for a little romance. But it is not just the story and characters that are simplistic, the gameplay as such is also very easy, there is no challenge even on hardest difficulty, the puzzles are a joke. That particularly is a pity, for I would think that the Hogwarts castle would be a perfect place to be filled with myriads of devilishly hard and hidden puzzles. The game also really relies on the movie adaptations a lot, and that is an understatement. If there is a Herbology class scene, of course you repotting Mandrakes. And it is like that with everything in this game. However I understand why that is so, because whenever the creators were forced to actually create something new by themselves, they created something bleak and uninteresting, something that did not fit the world of HP at all. The lighting in this game also needs some more work I would say. And finally we arrive at the SJW. It is truly ever present and so intrusive that it made me want to stop playing immediately a couple of times and at other times it was just so laughably clumsy and awkward. The innkeeper is the obvious example, but there is so much more, all the lesbians, Fatimas and other minorities. A NPC actually says: A gentleperson and a scholar, as if that is the most natural phrase that everyone uses. Wow. And what is best is that all this is supposed to be set in the 1800s, which makes it all the more bizarre. Why would you want to set your game in the 1800s when you also want to fill it with the demographics of 2023 London? Nobody even tries to speak like it is the 1800s. Ridiculous. Oh, and of course, you need to be educated on yet another matter. The bad guys are not only racists (obviously), but many are also poachers. You know, hunters, gun owners and meat eaters. The animals themselves are pretty likeable and fluffy and cool, true, but that cannot save this game, not in my eyes. I finished the game in about 50 hours on a PC playthrough. In the end, I could not be bothered to finish all the generic secondary quests and collections. This game features microtransactions and is riddled with SJW to a ridiculous point. To me this is immorality, this is depravity, this is abomination.

    Is this the best HP game of all times? Probably, although that is not saying much. Do not get me wrong, the game does have its moments. Like when the boggart takes the form of a random black man. Talk about the magic of the unwanted. Final verdict: 44%    … Expand
  73. Poggo
    Jun 18, 2023
    9
    This game is a lot of fun. The graphic is really impressive, the story is decent, could be better here and there though, the puzzles and mini games make also a lot of fun and the battles a very well made. The best thing in my opinion is exploring the world.
    Really hoping for Hogwarts Legacy 2.
  74. Derangedxzombie
    Jun 17, 2023
    9
    Fantastic game, not perfect, but quite close. A generously sized open world with a tonne of detail, rich visuals and design. Good character customization and clothing/gear. Decent dialog, story and fan service. Good music and SFX, a lot of collectibles which aren't completely dull and add something (like your customizable room of requirement) plus animal riding and beast taming reminiscentFantastic game, not perfect, but quite close. A generously sized open world with a tonne of detail, rich visuals and design. Good character customization and clothing/gear. Decent dialog, story and fan service. Good music and SFX, a lot of collectibles which aren't completely dull and add something (like your customizable room of requirement) plus animal riding and beast taming reminiscent of Sonic Adventure 2's Chao garden from Dreamcast. Excellent combat too with customizable spell layouts and leveling for fun combos. A must have.… Expand
  75. nuglord
    Jun 16, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. + Massive, beautiful world with great depth of development.
    + Simple, fun mechanics - flight controls feel especially good.
    + Large map to explore with tons of content.
    + Lore and storyline feel fun, lighthearted, and true to franchise.

    - Functionality gated behind the typical AAA collectible grind.
    - Disappointing ending after an otherwise compelling storyline.
    - Terribly optimized with lots of bugs, glitches, and lack of polish.
    - Narrative is fun, but lacks depth or significant character development.
    - Many key elements missing - quidditch being the primary among them.    … Expand
  76. fardin5555
    Jun 16, 2023
    10
    This game doesn't get enough recognition for its immersive open-world experience. Characters engage in their own shenanigans, breathing life into the game world similar to other impressive titles like Red Dead Redemption 2. It's remarkable considering this is Avalanche's debut AAA game, yet they rival the seasoned studios with decades of experience. The depth extends beyond sideThis game doesn't get enough recognition for its immersive open-world experience. Characters engage in their own shenanigans, breathing life into the game world similar to other impressive titles like Red Dead Redemption 2. It's remarkable considering this is Avalanche's debut AAA game, yet they rival the seasoned studios with decades of experience. The depth extends beyond side characters, with NPCs having their own routines, animals with their own idle animations, enemies engaging in lively banter, and pedestrians reacting to your past decisions and choices. The attention to detail in the books and movies is unparalleled. In an industry where hack writers exploit popular IPs to suit their narrative, this game stands out as a passion project. Its end product reflects the dedication poured into its creation.… Expand
  77. CoolBR
    Jun 14, 2023
    9
    One of the best games that I've played in my life and before I played this game I wasn't even a fan of Harry Potter franchise.

    Combat 9/10 The combat feels very good, basically it revolves around making combos and rewarding the player for that, you both gain more energy for ancient magic when you make a large sequence of combo without being damaged and, of course, you can combo yours    One of the best games that I've played in my life and before I played this game I wasn't even a fan of Harry Potter franchise.

    Combat 9/10 The combat feels very good, basically it revolves around making combos and rewarding the player for that, you both gain more energy for ancient magic when you make a large sequence of combo without being damaged and, of course, you can combo yours spells, like you can cast leviosa on an enemy and them depulso to throw him from a cliff. You can transform an enemy into an explosive barrel and throw it into another enemy, there are many combos. And the enemies, generally have one or two spells that they are weak in some window, like an enemy that attacks with the tongue is vulnerable if you cast leviosa on this tongue when he is gonna attack, then you can cut off his tongue with diffindo.

    9/10 open-world - truly it surprised me. It is one of the best open-world that I've ever seen. It has so many details, especially in Hogwarts and the Hogsmeade village, they are so beautiful, Hogwarts seems exactly like in the movie with moving frames and armor statues, and even peeves there. The towers and the rooms are so well represented, it really feels like a real Hogwarts. Also, there are many puzzles in Zelda/Genshin style, like there is a torch, then you cast incendio, now there is fire in the torch and you gain some XP, or there are many flying papers scattered and you cast accio to catch then and you are reward with some XP. Also, there are many secrets rooms and puzzles. I really like this type of exploration, it feels very good.

    Hogsmeade village is also very cool with many beautiful stores, especially the candy and prank stories.

    The rest of the world is really big but kinda empty, there are a lot of "Ubisoft-style activities", like a lot of repetitive activities scattered on a huge map that seems a constant ctrl+c and ctrl+v.

    Story 7.5/10 - one of the aspects that disappointed me. The story isn't bad but the characters are so lame. It was an interesting choice to make the game way before Harry Potter events but I really missed seem some old characters.

    The main villain is so cliche he is Globin that wants to conquer everything and he isn't even developed, the professors are those types of personas who are always helping us, especially professor Fig, but honestly, that isn't so fun, I missed someone like Severus Snape in the Harry Potter franchise to create some drama. The Director is literally a clown with zero importance in the story. But, I must say, at least the guardians story is somewhat interesting, but the main-quest it would be 6.5/7

    There are also three main side quests with 3 characters: Poppy, Sebastian and Naty, in many moments they are even better than the main quest. They develop these characters and although they aren't top tier either, they are cool, especially Poppy and Sebastian's quest, at the very least I could sympathize with them.

    Also, one more aspect that this game copied from Genshin was the "illusion of choice", it has many dialogue options but it doesn't change anything.    … Expand
  78. tangerine_dream
    Jun 14, 2023
    3
    I rate it as 3 because of 1 - great OST, 1 - great graphics, 1 - Hogwards itself is great in-game. But everything else is a failure or "meh".

    Plot is so childish and bland it's not even funny. Game offers you many choices but they almost never matter. You can't choose between "good" and "bad" sides, although there are Curses and Dark Arts in the game... lol, yeah you can even use Avada    I rate it as 3 because of 1 - great OST, 1 - great graphics, 1 - Hogwards itself is great in-game. But everything else is a failure or "meh".

    Plot is so childish and bland it's not even funny. Game offers you many choices but they almost never matter. You can't choose between "good" and "bad" sides, although there are Curses and Dark Arts in the game... lol, yeah you can even use Avada Kedavra as a 15yo student. But you are still getting pipelined by a plot. Even House choice doesn't matter, there's no rivalry between houses, no intrigues, nothing.

    It has an open world, yet it's too generic and empty, no variety of enemies is present, it's more like Ubisoft games-styled grinding for a sake of grinding. And some quests are level locked so the game forces you to grind stuff at some point.

    Combat is okay, but not like "hard" or anything, it's basically LMB spam, abilities spam (with CD being the only limit, no mana in game) and dodge/block spam with laughable CD and no stamina being present in game either!

    NPC are more like furniture, you can't interact with them, hit them, or get punished for anything. Feels unnatural and ruins the immersion. Side quests they give you is the most generic "go there, fetch this, kill 15 wolves" stuff you'd imagine.

    If you are a very casual gamer, and/or die-hard HP universe fan, then you'll enjoy this game for sure. Otherwise try Bully Scholarship Edition, it's light years ahead "schoolboy sim" game compared to HL.    … Expand
  79. TeaRich
    Jun 13, 2023
    9
    Quite fun. I wish there would be even more gameplay in class and more interactions with npcs but maybe there will be a second part
  80. mdk567
    Jun 10, 2023
    6
    추억을 되살려주는 훌륭한 ost와 호그와트 재현도. 호그스미드로의 여행, 빗자루 비행과 마법 사용
    그에 반해 흥미롭지 않은 중반부터의 스토리와 수치만 달라지는 장비 시스템, 텅 비어있는 오픈월드, 플레이타임을 늘리기 위한 빽빽한 수집품 품목. 끔찍한 최적화..
  81. Maquan97
    Jun 10, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well. The jest part of the game is Hogwart but you spent to less time there. Instead you running like auror and kill enemies. The game have so good opinions because of Harry Potter universum. Without it its maybe 4. The story? Well only part With deathly halows and Sebastian were good. Just average game for me. Btw im fan of HP. In fact i have more nostalgia and having better fun playing one night siting Harry Potter 2 really...… Expand
  82. aaaskeptic
    Jun 9, 2023
    4
    Pretty average unfortunately. Nothing really special here apart from it being a game in the HP universe. It nails the HP vibes with good aesthetics and great sound design, combat is also quite good. Fans will definitely like this.

    The rest however is pretty uninspired, it's a generic open world flooded with map markers, nothing really exciting to find and stupid chores. That's also    Pretty average unfortunately. Nothing really special here apart from it being a game in the HP universe. It nails the HP vibes with good aesthetics and great sound design, combat is also quite good. Fans will definitely like this.

    The rest however is pretty uninspired, it's a generic open world flooded with map markers, nothing really exciting to find and stupid chores. That's also where the focus of the game is - You are out in the wild murdering millions of goblins and people, you are rarely at Hogwarts and if you are you are mostly doing fetch quests for incapable NPCs or speedrunning classes. Nothing you do has any consequence whatsoever and there aren't any real choices. A lot of mechanics are in the game, although they are all too shallow for my taste. The game feels a lot like Ubisoft made this. Looks great, especially at the start but is so shallow and boring underneath that really makes it just average. The dungeons are very uninspired, every cave I've found leads to exactly one treasure chest. Loot is boring, everything is just average.    … Expand
  83. xvvolf
    Jun 7, 2023
    10
    Was surprised at how much fun this game turned out to be. If you have no interest in the books/movies then you might want to pass on this, but for fans of the books/movies the game is great. The locations and graphics are amazing. Other than occasional stutters the game ran flawlessly.
  84. TinyMeatGang
    Jun 6, 2023
    6
    I really wanted to like this game, and I tried very hard to do so, but it just falls flat in most aspects outside of the representation of Hogwarts itself, which is easily the best one to have ever existed. I would highly recommend reading the mixed and negative reviews before buying this game, especially at full price. Not the ones by people who forgot that you're not supposed to iron theI really wanted to like this game, and I tried very hard to do so, but it just falls flat in most aspects outside of the representation of Hogwarts itself, which is easily the best one to have ever existed. I would highly recommend reading the mixed and negative reviews before buying this game, especially at full price. Not the ones by people who forgot that you're not supposed to iron the folds out of your brain and complain about wokeness and "AgeNDa", but the ones by people who actually break down the good and bad aspects of the game.

    If you stripped out the Harry Potter name and theming of the game, you're left with a mediocre product at best. Once you've played the first 4 or so hours of the game, you've already experienced everything the game has to offer; the remaining 16 or so are just the first part but copy/pasted with a bit of variation.

    If you just want to experience Hogwarts and have fun casting spells, this is a great game for that. If you want an immersive and interesting story, world, or characters, this falls way short. It's worth playing, but I would definitely wait until it goes on sale before picking it up.    … Expand
  85. ObsessedMeat
    Jun 6, 2023
    7
    I can't complete this game. The first 15/20 hours are amazing. Then, you are left with no more spells to learn, maybe a few new animals to catch, and the emptiness of a map loaded with those boring as hell Merlin's trials. Technically is good, mechanics are kinda interesting, but after 20 hours into the game, i just can't play for more than 5 minutes withouth getting bored.
  86. Alvelian
    Jun 5, 2023
    8
    Отличная реинкарнация вселенной ГП. Хогварст восхитителен, музыкальное сопровождение замка на высоте. Видно что авторы потратили много времени чтоб насытить школу разными мелочами.
    А вот на окрестности сил не хватила. Карта невероятно большая но выходя за пределы замка ощущаешь скуку, миллион репитативного контента который не представляет особой сложности и быстро наскучивает.
    Отсутствие    Отличная реинкарнация вселенной ГП. Хогварст восхитителен, музыкальное сопровождение замка на высоте. Видно что авторы потратили много времени чтоб насытить школу разными мелочами.
    А вот на окрестности сил не хватила. Карта невероятно большая но выходя за пределы замка ощущаешь скуку, миллион репитативного контента который не представляет особой сложности и быстро наскучивает.
    Отсутствие квиддича считаю преступлением, разрабы обязаны выдать длц с ним.
    Никакого РПГ тут нету, отыгрыш роли отсутствует полностью, выбор факультета влияет только на внешний вид.
    Боевка довольно интересная, выучив все заклинания можно исполнять нереальные трюки на поле боя.

    В целом игра хорошая, хотел бы увидеть продолжение от этих разрабов с исправлением ошибок и более интересным насыщением мира активностями.    … Expand
  87. Poti
    Jun 4, 2023
    0
    Denuvo = 0, you pay to play a worse version of the game and that's a 0 dc the game
  88. hglmz
    Jun 4, 2023
    8
    First of all, I must say that I enjoyed the game and I completed it twice. However, I have some thoughts on how it didn't meet my expectations in certain aspects.

    One of the biggest disappointments of the game was that my choices didn't have a significant impact on the flow of events. I expected more event combinations and hoped that different choices would lead to different outcomes.    First of all, I must say that I enjoyed the game and I completed it twice. However, I have some thoughts on how it didn't meet my expectations in certain aspects.

    One of the biggest disappointments of the game was that my choices didn't have a significant impact on the flow of events. I expected more event combinations and hoped that different choices would lead to different outcomes. This could have increased the replayability and depth of the game.

    Additionally, I was disappointed by the similarity in the flow of events and the characters between the houses. I wasn't expecting an RPG standard like Fallout, but I expected an experience where the same locations would change with different scenarios, similar to what we saw in Cyberpunk. Unfortunately, these expectations were not met, and this aspect of the game was not very satisfying for me.

    I had dreamed of exploring Hogwarts from within and unraveling the mysteries of the castle for years. However, I couldn't find enough mystery and location-based narrative in the game. Outside of Hogwarts castle, there were wizards in yellow tents and a gypsy aesthetic, but I couldn't find the gothic and grotesque aesthetics in the interiors. While it was wonderfully recreated when viewed from the outside, it lacked the magical and visual narrative that I expected in the indoor areas.

    The game turned into RPG chores at some point, and I found its story to be weak. The beginning of the story was quite promising, but it felt rushed to bring it to a quick conclusion. This negatively affected the overall experience of the game.

    In addition to these points, I liked the card and reward mechanism. This mechanism makes the game more exciting and motivating.

    In conclusion, Hogwarts Legacy was a game I enjoyed despite some disappointments. I expected more event combinations and different scenarios tied to the houses in the game. Additionally, I hoped to find more mystery and gothic aesthetics within the castle. However, some features like the card and reward mechanism caught my interest. The game's story, on the other hand, felt a bit weak. Hogwarts Legacy still holds a place for me due to my love for the Harry Potter universe, but I believe it didn't fully realize its potential.    … Expand
  89. Razrback16
    Jun 1, 2023
    5
    Cons:

    * Denuvo, performance-impacting DRM is present, hurting framerates and game smoothness and making sure you don't ever really own your copy of the game * Game uses Epic Online Services - the presence of this means I will never purchase the game * Woke / alphabet agenda with trans / crossdressing / homo content present in a number of places in the game whereby they just have to    Cons:

    * Denuvo, performance-impacting DRM is present, hurting framerates and game smoothness and making sure you don't ever really own your copy of the game
    * Game uses Epic Online Services - the presence of this means I will never purchase the game
    * Woke / alphabet agenda with trans / crossdressing / homo content present in a number of places in the game whereby they just have to make a point of making sure you know they're gay, trans, etc. Heck, one of the side quests is seemingly designed to drum up sympathy for the crossdressing character...sigh. We need to stop enabling & encouraging so much mental illness in our culture; this is one of the key reasons so many people are on anti-depressants these days. The presence of this type of content likewise means I will never purchase a personal copy of the game
    * Awful game performance even on a high end rig with an RTX 3090 (poor optimization, effectively)
    * Even the deepest masculine voice for the character sounds like an effeminate boy
    * Once you get past the game's fantastic graphics, it's honestly kinda boring... the combat is mediocre and gets repetitive VERY quickly
    * No romance options in the game - and don't get me wrong, not saying there should be sexually explicit scenes or anything like The Witcher since this isn't an adult game, but you are playing the game as a teenager, and romantic relationships are a pretty big part of that part of a person's life - it can create dramatic situations and dynamics as well between other characters who may be competing for the same girl, etc. They could introduce this in a follow-up sequel when the main character sees some of his friends again that he developed good friendships with such as Poppy Sweeting, etc.
    * I'm admittedly baffled by the really high praise reviews; again not saying this is an awful game, but it's really nothing spectacular when you get past the graphics / animation quality and attention to the world itself. The actual game mechanics are not very impressive. It's just another open-world RPG style game like Witcher 3, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, etc. just in the Harry Potter universe.
    * The day / night cycle in the game is like a lot of open world games nowadays where the day cycle is way too short
    * Game feels a little dead in terms of the cast / environment and what I mean by that is while it's very pretty aesthetically, and there is a large cast of characters, they aren't really developed very well and so it feels somewhat empty. For example you might do a side quest for one character in the school, a fellow student...and you work with them on the quest and complete it. But then you never really interact with that student again despite going to school at Hogwarts every day with them. So it feels very sterile as far as the cast - you need to have fairly frequent contact with characters in order to generate a feeling for the player like they are there, and that the world really is alive. It's missing that feeling from Harry Potter movies where Harry, Ron, Hermione, etc. were frequently together working on things, and in this game you rarely see the main character with a similar group of people outside of some specific side quests.
    * Game has an exclusive quest locked down to Playstation - so chalk that up to anti-consumer behavior from the developer / publisher
    * Way too many cosmetics as the rewards for completing quests, challenges, etc. You'll complete certain challenges throughout the game, and worthless cosmetics seem to be overwhelmingly common - should have more narrative / dialogue as rewards, or something actually useful

    Pros:

    * Kudos for only giving (2) options during character creation for the Wizard / Witch and not trying to define the make-believe notion that there are more than two genders
    * Graphics are pretty darn good, they dedicated a lot of attention to detail when designing the world which is great to see. This is probably the highlight of the game
    * Lots of little events as you're walking around with things happening in the world - the animation work is fantastic by the development team. They really put monumental effort into constructing the world, and they deserve the absolute highest praise for that.
    * Relatively solid, yet nothing ground-breaking, main questline story. The end of the game sets up well for a sequel where, like the Harry Potter movies / books, the main character can return to Hogwarts for the 6th year and have more things to look forward to.

    Game Length: 59 Hours - I did probably ~95% of the game. I didn't pick up all of the treausre chests, but did basically everything else - every side quest that was available, all of the Merlin Trials (quite tedious as there are like 95 of them), all of the star constellation tasks, completed the field guide, etc.

    Final Rating: 5/10.    … Expand
  90. Midyen
    Jun 1, 2023
    4
    Based on the gameplay, graphics, sound, content, and originality of the game, I will give it a rating of 4.
  91. Hashmeag
    Jun 1, 2023
    0
    Thank you for making this interesting game. Please make better games of magical worlds. You have shown that you know how to make a game.
  92. Chezidek
    Jun 1, 2023
    8
    If you liked to search for hidden packages in Vice City or find secret treasure rooms in classic RPGs or hidden levels in shooters, solve puzzles and riddles in quests and detectives, then you will like Hogwarts Legacy!
    In this game you can relax and unwind, very meditative, pleasant gameplay and a fabulous atmosphere!
    The only drawback is that it was not released at Christmas when you    If you liked to search for hidden packages in Vice City or find secret treasure rooms in classic RPGs or hidden levels in shooters, solve puzzles and riddles in quests and detectives, then you will like Hogwarts Legacy!
    In this game you can relax and unwind, very meditative, pleasant gameplay and a fabulous atmosphere!
    The only drawback is that it was not released at Christmas when you want similar, kind and fabulous adventures.    … Expand
  93. Har8
    May 26, 2023
    0
    I just don't understand all the positive reviews of this game. After 60+ hours of playing it was just boring, super repetitive, without any challenge at all and very weak plot. Not to mention the obligatory 2023 agenda. It seems like people have forgotten what really good games used to be like and this low quality games already seem awesome to them.
  94. Ziglo
    May 30, 2023
    10
    Complete next-gen experience, I'm looking forward to more of these in the future. This game brings all the nostalgia for Harry Potter fans. It's worth playing, with stunning graphics and an open world filled with millions of things to do. A sequel would be excellent.
  95. TypInSomething
    May 29, 2023
    1
    The Good Stuff: This game captured the harry potter world so perfectly. I mean the material world, not the people. Every single gameplay design is perfect.
    I love how the spells work.
    I love how the flying works. I love how the world looks. I love the music. I love to explore this fascinating world. I love the combat. The Bad Stuff: who was this story made for? I know the books    The Good Stuff: This game captured the harry potter world so perfectly. I mean the material world, not the people. Every single gameplay design is perfect.
    I love how the spells work.
    I love how the flying works.
    I love how the world looks.
    I love the music.
    I love to explore this fascinating world.
    I love the combat.

    The Bad Stuff: who was this story made for? I know the books were for kids. But those kids are now grown-up dads at this point. Why does the story of this game feel like it was written for kids or teenagers? Devs didn't know their audience?
    The next con goes hand in hand with this. Every single dialogue is either > “be good dialogue” or “be a bit less good but still good dialogue”. Where is the option to be bad or to be neutral? This makes the game more boring and stale.
    Side quests are barely any quests. Come on, you put so much effort into making this world but forget to make dialogue enjoyable. Every single NPC other than the main plot characters talks like a **** robot.
    Oh, don't even forget about the **** woke stuff. "oh no our games won't do good if we don't have a trans or **** in it." **** disgusting. No need to shove it in the face. Like wtf?
    The performance is **** af. Which machine did they test it on? **** supercomputers? People are still rocking the 1060s and 1650s. And they make a game that can't run on low smoothly. Fps drop and stuttering are a feature in this game. The mod community somehow put some tape on this wound.    … Expand
  96. fawxgaming
    May 28, 2023
    2
    It just looks good - thats all. no interesting characters nor a good story. why this special type of magic? no one needs it. it feels completly wrong in my opinion. the main char is blank sheet without any depth and the npc feel like robots. no good game.
  97. Rika7XI
    May 24, 2023
    10
    The graphics are absolutely mind-blowing. And the mini-games are a total blast, adding an extra dose of fun to your magical adventure. The story is captivating, too. Could be better, but it was still cool. Really a well made game.
  98. Wondux
    May 23, 2023
    7
    Currently, I am 21 years old. I spent my childhood watching Harry Potter movies over and over. (Yeah, I have never read the books... Sorry lol) I was at some points obsessed. I would find a twig and roleplay as a wizard in my room. I even knew almost all the names of the spells, and what they did. So you may imagine what a blessing this game would have been to me when I was at that age.Currently, I am 21 years old. I spent my childhood watching Harry Potter movies over and over. (Yeah, I have never read the books... Sorry lol) I was at some points obsessed. I would find a twig and roleplay as a wizard in my room. I even knew almost all the names of the spells, and what they did. So you may imagine what a blessing this game would have been to me when I was at that age. Even now, it was a beyond incredible experience. However, the developers have also made very bad decisions.

    Pros:
    -The combat feels amazing. Having so many different types of spells and being able to cast them is a blessing for someone like me. Making strong combinations from the different spells felt amazing. Combat animations were amazing. I could feel that I was actually damaging my opponent.
    -The castle is beyond incredible. Every second I spent there, I could feel the passion emitting from the developers. No words. It was perfect. The ambiance, the music, everything.
    -Room of requirement was a great addition. Very fun to make potions, and collect beasts.

    Cons:
    -The story was terrible. Except for one, the characters are not memorable. Any one of the random side events from Red Dead Redemption 2 has a better story than that of Hogwarts Legacy. The starting idea is good. The villains are not well-written. The characters are not well written. The dialogue is very bad-written. They are not realistic. The protagonist is just blank. Not as a silent protagonist though. For example, the Persona series have silent protagonists, but I find them to be likable, even only from their dialogue options. This protag's dialogue options also sucked.
    -The open-world experience was not likable. It's extremely repetitive.
    -The student experience is terrible. I hated how I had to collect ingredients to unlock spells. It made no sense story-wise and was not enjoyable gameplay-wise. I almost never felt like a student at Hogwarts.
    -I despised the political correctness. I fully support LGBT. Some of my best friends are a part of the community. I have friends from various ethnicities and colors. I am also brown. However, the story takes place in 1890 England. They should not be at a point where they know not to assume someone's gender. They should not have controversies about pronouns. Trans people should not be normal in that period. There shouldn't be so many different races at such a major number. Even though this is not ok with me, it's a harsh reality. This majorly kills off immersion. If you want to do this, make a game that takes place in 2023, and I would absolutely be OK with that.

    Even though I had so many negative comments, the atmosphere of the castle and the combat, never bored me. They were incredibly done. However, I am very biased. If I was not a Harry Potter fan, or if this was not a Harry Potter game, I would have rated it much lower. But, this was the dream of my childhood. It was very enjoyable and I religiously played it, getting 100% at 66 hours. Very nice job.    … Expand
  99. DexSK
    May 22, 2023
    0
    i7-13700k, 32GB DDR5, GeForce RTX 3070 8GB. Installed on a SSD (Samsung 980 Pro PCI-E 4).
    DLSS on, High settings on graphics & Raytracing. Unplayable. (out of memory at various intro stages).
    DLSS on, High settings on graphics, Raytracing off. Unplayable. (out of memory at various intro stages). DLSS on, Medium settings on graphics, Raytracing off. Unplayable. (out of memory at loading    i7-13700k, 32GB DDR5, GeForce RTX 3070 8GB. Installed on a SSD (Samsung 980 Pro PCI-E 4).
    DLSS on, High settings on graphics & Raytracing. Unplayable. (out of memory at various intro stages).
    DLSS on, High settings on graphics, Raytracing off. Unplayable. (out of memory at various intro stages).
    DLSS on, Medium settings on graphics, Raytracing off. Unplayable. (out of memory at loading of Hogwarts Castle after getting through Intro).
    Build version 1117238.
    Trash.    … Expand
  100. zNeverSleep
    May 14, 2023
    7
    Alright, I was caught by surprise with this game.

    When it was first announced, I didn't care much for it. Fantastic Beasts was a flop, and even though I'm a big fan of Harry Potter, I don't trust the games industry anymore. I thought the release date was much further away, so I only discovered it one month before release, and my interest started to grow slowly. After getting my hands on    Alright, I was caught by surprise with this game.

    When it was first announced, I didn't care much for it. Fantastic Beasts was a flop, and even though I'm a big fan of Harry Potter, I don't trust the games industry anymore. I thought the release date was much further away, so I only discovered it one month before release, and my interest started to grow slowly. After getting my hands on it, here are my thoughts:

    The beginning of the game is not its strong point, especially if you expect something like the movies. But the more you play, the better the game becomes.

    The main story was okay, but what really got me into the game were the relationship quests and how they were connected to the main storyline. Unfortunately, the influence of these quests - in the consequences factor - was literally irrelevant, but the atmosphere was there. The development of the characters could have been better, but following them on their journey was good enough. I also loved the way the developers approached the houses. In the movies, besides Gryffindor, most characters were one-dimensional and behaved according to the stereotypes of their houses. That's not the case here. As a critic, I must say that the conclusion of those side quests could be more unpredictable. Actually, I could say that about all of the main quest storylines.

    Is the game difficult? It depends. It can be, but it's up to you. I played on hard and chose to use the minimum amount of potions as possible, including life. That way, three hits and I was dead. After getting used to the spells and the enemies, it becomes okay. All I needed was to understand the weaknesses of my opponents and pay attention.

    Hogwarts is beautiful. Not as magical as in the movies, but pretty good. Exploring it is rewarding, and the way the developers placed chests and challenges was amazing. The open world surprised me a lot. I didn't expect such a huge place, with so many possibilities for exploration. Another thing that made me love this game was how much content is in it. A good example is the Room of Requirement. I lost count of how many times I thought it was over, but no, they just throw more and more content at you - and that happened even in the last stages of the game. Amazing. You know when you're playing a game that was made with love.

    But there's something I still haven't talked about, and it can be a game-breaker for a lot of people: the optimization.

    It's broken. I had to spend hours looking for mods to fix the game. After trying many of them, I found one: Ascendio 3.0. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't be writing this review, so a huge thanks to the modders. With the mod, I played the game with 45 fps locked at 1080p, with most settings on high. And it was beautiful - but obviously not as much as the requirements to play it suggest, since 16GB of RAM is not enough without a mod. Overall, I'm happy with the game. There's so much to talk about, but I'm getting tired of writing. I do recommend it, but be aware of its optimization problems. Maybe in a year, it will be playable without mods - but if you have a console, you can disregard this.

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83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    May 4, 2023
    85
    Beautiful, cozy and incredibly detailed, Hogwarts Legacy suffers from overabundance of side activities that offer no story, substance or good gameplay. [page 42]
  2. GameSpace
    Apr 4, 2023
    80
    The success of Hogwarts Legacy clearly shows that good sales and warm feedback from players are ensured not so much by the gameplay thought out to the smallest detail but by carefully reproducing the right atmosphere. But this is already a subtle moment, akin to real magic, and here the nameless developers of Avalanche Software succeeded.
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  3. Ragequit.gr
    Feb 24, 2023
    81
    Hogwarts Legacy is an altogether excellent port of Wizarding World to PC screens. It proudly belongs to the Young Adult fiction genre, which may make immersion difficult for older gamers.
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